<p>Life at an Ivy is different for each person, as well as for each school. Each of them is large enough, as are many, many schools, to support a wide diversity of experience. It’s not fair to say that there is one experience at all schools. Even if they all were exactly the same, there would not be one experience. There are thousands of students at each of these schools and each of them has a different life there. Artists, athletes, scientists, linguists, writers, musicians, philosophers… obviously. So, how can anyone generalize it into one experience? Some people might absolutely love one school, and others might absolutely hate it. The college process is so subjective, and that is the main experience. If you are set on going to an Ivy League school, for whatever reason, go visit and see for yourself. You will be able to tell in a little while if what you see there is right for you. But don’t limit yourself. You might dislike all of them and prefer others. No judgment. Also, you can’t really rely on this site, as much as I love it. People are going to be loyal to their own schools, no matter where they are. They are not going to say, “Oh, I am paying xxx thousands of dollars to go to such-and-such school which I really don’t like.” In those situations, people will probably transfer to try to find happiness. So, you’re not going to get realistic information by asking such an unfocused question. Try asking less provocative questions and direct them to one school at a time.</p>